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Ravi Naik's old cabinet berth filled as Sankalp Amonkar takes oath
The BJP MLA took oath as a cabinet minister at Lok Bhavan on Saturday, in a berth vacant since former agriculture minister Ravi Naik died in October last year. The move is expected to shore up the party in Mormugao before the 2027 assembly polls.
Sawant looks to the Supreme Court to deliver an ST quota before Goa votes in 2027
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said his government is looking at every legal route, including the Supreme Court, to deliver Scheduled Tribe reservation in the state Assembly before the 2027 elections. He told reporters in Panaji that he had raised the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting on Thursday.
Diwali stock turns to ash as fire guts 150 shops in Vasco market
A fire swept through the Sunday market in Goa's Vasco-da-Gama late on Wednesday, destroying more than 150 shops. Nobody was injured. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the site after midnight and promised compensation, and the South Goa collector has barred public entry within 50 metres of the market until 1 November.
Rivals unite in Mandrem, setting up BJP-MGP seat-sharing row
Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and his one-time rival Dayanand Sopte have joined hands against MGP legislator Jit Arolkar to reclaim the Mandrem seat, setting the stage for a row between the BJP and its ally ahead of next year's polls.
Ally trouble in Goa: BJP and MGP dig in over Mandrem as 2027 polls near
Two former rivals in North Goa's Mandrem have joined hands to take on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's sitting MLA, setting up a fresh row between the BJP and its ally ahead of the 2027 assembly election. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the MGP to know its limitations; MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar hit back.